Richie Kamuca • Richie Kamuca Quartet

Biography

An excellent cool-toned tenor who found his own voice in the Lester Young-influenced Four Brothers sound, Richie Kamuca tended to be overshadowed by those who came first (such as Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, and Al Cohn) but musicians knew how good he was. Kamuca was a soloist with the orchestras of Stan Kenton (1952-1953) and Woody Herman (1954-1956), and then worked steadily on the West Coast with such groups as those led by Chet Baker, Maynard Ferguson, the Lighthouse All-Stars (1957-1958), Shorty Rogers, and Shelly Manne (1959-1961). He recorded one album apiece as a leader for Liberty, Mode, and Hi Fi (1956-1957); the latter two have been reissued by V.S.O.P. Moving to New York in 1962, Kamuca worked with Gerry Mulligan, Gary McFarland, and Roy Eldridge (1966-1971), but was fairly obscure. In 1972, he moved back to Los Angeles to work in the studios, but he also played jazz locally with small groups and with Bill Berry's L.A. Big Band. In his later years (1977) before his death from cancer (the day before his 47th birthday), Richie Kamuca recorded three wonderful albums for Concord.

by Scott Yanow

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/richie-kamuca-mn0000852098/biography

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Biografía

Un excelente tenor de tono frío que encontró su propia voz en el sonido de los Cuatro Hermanos con influencia de Lester Young-, Richie Kamuca tendía a ser eclipsado por los que llegaron primero (como Stan Getz, Zoot Sims y Al Cohn) pero los músicos sabían lo bueno que era. Kamuca fue solista con las orquestas de Stan Kenton (1952-1953) y Woody Herman (1954-1956), y luego trabajó constantemente en la Costa Oeste con grupos como los dirigidos por Chet Baker, Maynard Ferguson, los Lighthouse All-Stars (1957-1958), Shorty Rogers, y Shelly Manne (1959-1961). Grabó un álbum cada uno como líder para Liberty, Mode y Hi Fi (1956-1957); los dos últimos han sido reeditados por V.S.O.P. Al mudarse a Nueva York en 1962, Kamuca trabajó con Gerry Mulligan, Gary McFarland y Roy Eldridge (1966-1971), pero fue bastante oscuro. En 1972, se mudó de nuevo a Los Ángeles para trabajar en los estudios, pero también tocó jazz localmente con pequeños grupos y con la L.A. Big Band de Bill Berry. En sus últimos años (1977) antes de su muerte por cáncer (el día antes de su 47 cumpleaños), Richie Kamuca grabó tres maravillosos álbumes para Concord.

de Scott Yanow

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/richie-kamuca-mn0000852098/biography

Tracks:
1 - Just Friends
2 - Rain Drain
3 - What's New
4 - Early Bird
5 - Nevertheless
6 - Me And My Only Love
7 - Fire One
8 - Cherokee


Credits:
    Bass – Leroy Vinnegar
    Drums – Stan Levey
    Piano – Carl Perkins
    Tenor Saxophone – Richie Kamuca


Release Date June, 1957
Duration: 30:37
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Cool, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
Recording Date: June, 1957
Recording Location: Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA

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